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Freeze Window Purpose Stops updating the active window. Format Freeze Window Options None. Compatibility Where the script step runs Supported FileMaker Pro Yes FileMaker Server scheduled script No FileMaker Go Yes Custom Web Publishing No FileMaker WebDirect Yes Runtime solution Yes Originated in FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier Description Use Freeze Window to hide actions from the user while FileMaker Pro performs the remainder of the script. A Pause/Resume script step unfreezes a Freeze Window script step. Note A Refresh Window step is not needed if it would be the last step in a script. FileMaker Pro automatically turns off Freeze Window and refreshes the display when a script ends. Use Refresh Window to force a window update within a script. Example 1 Freezes the window, goes to the Print Invoices layout, prints, and returns to the original layout. Freeze WindowGo to Layout ["Print Invoices"]Print [Restore: Printer; No dialog]Go to Layout [original layout] Example 2 Freezes the window, then copies data from the Work Phone field to the Day Contact field in all records. Freeze WindowGo to Record/Request/Page [First]Loop Set Field [Customers::Day Contact; Customers::Work Phone] Go to Record/Request/Page [Next; Exit after last]End Loop Related topics Script steps reference (alphabetical list) Script steps reference (category list)